6-SocialStudies-November

Grade: Sixth Grade Social Studies

Month: November

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Main Concept

• Population and Settlement
• Cultures and Societies

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Guiding Questions

• What are four reasons people have moved to and settled certain regions?
• How do climate and landforms affect population in your community?
• What makes every culture of the world special in its own way?
• What are some of the different cultures that can be found in your community?

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Theme/Content Skills

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Key Terms

Population and Settlement:

• Population distribution, environment, irrigation, desertification, drought , migration, urbanization, metropolitan area, demographic

Cultures and Societies

• human society, enculturation, culture trait , cultureal borrowing, cultureal diffusion, technology, assimilation, acculturation, ethnic group, cultural diversity

Suggestions: Vocabulary words can be given as an introduction to each topic, or it can be given as homework after the introduction of each topic.

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Holidays

• All Saints' Day - November 1st
• Daylight Saving Time Ends
• Veteran's Day - November 11th
• Thanksgiving - November 25th

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Student Outcomes

• Students will be able to explain the geographic factors responsible for patterns of population in places and regions.
• Students will explain ways in which human migration influences the character of places and regions.
• Students will identify ways people have adapted to the physical environment in selected places and regions.
• Students will be able to define the concept of culture.
• Students will be able to describe some traits that define cultures
• Students will explain why culture borrow from each other.
• Students will be able to evaluate how cultural borrowing affects world cultures.

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Assessment/Project

Resources for Students

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Resources for Teachers

• http://www.brainpop.com/educators/state_standards/
• Harcourt Horizons world Regions Chapter 2, Lesson 1 & 2 Books:
  • Around The World Pack - National Geographic - Holidays
  • Around The World Pack - Benchmark Education - Holidays
  • Around The World Pack - Benchmark Education - Daily Life Around The World
  • Around The World Pack - Benchmark Education - Communities Helping Communities
  • Around The World Pack - Benchmark Education - Making Crafts From Around The World
  • Around The World Pack - National Geographic - The Olympics

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